Lag BaOmer 1582 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 5342

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 5342 began on and ended on .

Crackling bonfire on a dark background, CC0, photo by Matheus Bertelli

Lag BaOmer (Hebrew: ל״ג בעומר), also Lag B’Omer, is a Jewish holiday celebrated on the 33rd day of the Counting of the Omer, which occurs on the 18th day of the Hebrew month of Iyar. One reason given for the holiday is as the day of passing of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai. Modern Jewish tradition links the holiday to the Bar Kokhba Revolt against the Roman Empire (132-135 CE). In Israel, it is celebrated as a symbol for the fighting Jewish spirit.

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Dates for Lag BaOmer

HolidayStartsEndsHebrew Date
Lag BaOmer 1579 18 Iyyar 5339
Lag BaOmer 1580 18 Iyyar 5340
Lag BaOmer 1581 18 Iyyar 5341
Lag BaOmer 1582 18 Iyyar 5342
Lag BaOmer 1583 18 Iyyar 5343
Lag BaOmer 1584 18 Iyyar 5344
Lag BaOmer 1585 18 Iyyar 5345
Lag BaOmer 1586 18 Iyyar 5346

References

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
“Lag BaOmer” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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Books (paid links)
The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary

The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld

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